Perez

FACTS

At around 11:00 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man walking around with a gun in an area known to have gang activity. A follow-up call detailed the man’s appearance and said he had placed a gun inside a white Kia in a nearby parking lot. A responding officer realized he had seen a man matching that description—later identified as Perez—pacing back and forth near a white Kia. Perez was seen entering an apartment nearby.1 An officer walked up to the open front door, shined his flashlight through the closed screen door, and saw Perez sitting on a couch facing the door. Gun drawn, the officer told Perez that he was being detained and ordered him out. Perez initially did not move. After another officer drew his gun and several more orders to come out, Perez complied. Once he was outside, officers placed Perez in handcuffs. He declined to answer any questions. The reporting party identified Perez as the man who had placed the gun in the white Kia. The car, which was blocking the alley, was impounded; an inventory search found a gun and drugs. Officers then formally arrested and searched Perez, finding his I.D., cash,

1 It is undisputed Perez was a guest with a…